Here is a brief list of internet sites that offer information on employment issues…

• The Human Resources section of About.com contains an extensive collection of articles on employment topics.
• Human Resource Executive's web site, Workindex.com includes a free online newsletter, article archives, training information, product announcements, HR software demos and much more.
• The Human Resource Gateway to the Internet compiled by Eric R. Wilson provides links to a number of resources helpful not just to HR professionals but anyone needing information on employment issues.
• CCH, INCORPORATED, publisher of tax and business law information, includes a Human Resources category on it's web site providing news articles and product offers on a variety of workplace issues.
• Fair Measures is a management law consulting group that offers articles, tips and "frequently asked questions" for managers and business owners on employment laws to help reduce the risk of lawsuits.
• An online law center, Find Law, offers links to laws, lawyers, regulations, cases, forms, advice and a variety of other information for legal professionals, businesses, and students.
• Free Management Library is an extensive online collection of business and management articles divided into 72 categories and 675 topics.
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the web site for the HR professional organization offering access to articles, white papers, and other information to its members with limited information available to nonmembers.
• Workforce magazine's online newsletter and magazine archive covering "trends and tools" for HR practitioners. Registration is free.

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ADA

• Americans with Disabilities Act home page contains links to technical assistance, enforcement information, and other documents regarding disabilities.
• U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Policy Job Accommodation Network (JAN)web site that offers a free online consulting service providing a searchable resource for job accommodations.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission home page with compliance information for employees and employers, workshops, guidance documents and links to the laws and regulations administered by the agency.
• Text of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Titles I and V including amendments with incorporated sections from the Civil Rights Act.
• U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section home page that outlines enforcement, certification, regulatory, coordination, and technical assistance activities, required by the ADA along with information on mediation or the technical assistance grant program.

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• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission home page with compliance information for employees and employers, workshops, guidance documents and links to the laws and regulations administered by the agency.
• Text of Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 including highlighted text amended by the older Workers Benefits Protection Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
• Historical text of the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act which amended the ADEA in 1990.

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• U.S. Department of Labor Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration web site has links to publications, forms, regulations, consumer health and other information related to pensions and other retirement benefits.
• Health Benefits Under the Consolidated Omnibus Benefits Reconciliation Act COBRA Is a .pdf document by the U.S. Department of Labor Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration providing compliance guidance to small businesses.

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• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission home page with compliance information for employees and employers, workshops, guidance documents and links to the laws and regulations administered by the agency.
• The Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions web page containing the text of the Equal Pay Act of 1963.

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• The Department of Labor's E-Laws interactive tool providing the Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor which allows individuals to choose from several topics and frequently asked questions about employment issues addressed by FLSA.
• Department of Labor Employment Law Guide--Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 includes wage and hour information and assistance along with explanations of executive, administrative and professional exemptions.

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• Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act web site that provides fact sheets, compliance guides forms and other information to assist employers in implementing this law.
• Department of Labor E-Laws Family and Medical Leave Act Employee/Employer Advisor is an interactive tool that provides information about many of the Federal employment laws.

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• The INS Online is the Immigration and Naturalization Service's web site containing forms, regulations, guides and other information regarding immigration issues as well as employment eligibility verification of all workers in the U.S.
• Electronic INS Form I-9 for employers to download.
• INS handbook M-274 (PDF file) Handbook for Employers: Instructions for Completing Form I-9.
• Department of Agriculture Office of the Chief Economist Agricultural Labor Affairs web page on the I-9 Process in a Nutshell (Employer Information Bulletin 99-102) primarily directed to farm labor issues.

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• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission home page with compliance information for employees and employers, workshops, guidance documents and links to the laws and regulations administered by the agency.
• The full text with amendments of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• Employer Information Report EEO-1 Form and Instructions required of some public employers.
• U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division which enforces federal statutes that prohibit exclusion and discrimination in education, housing, voting, employment, etc.
• U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is an investigative, advisory and reporting agency of the executive branch established under the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
• Links to States' Human Rights websites.

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• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) A Guide to Advance Notice of Closings and Layoffs fact sheet prepared by the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration.

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State Human Rights / Equal Opportunity Web Sites

• Alaska State Commission for Human Rights.
• Arizona Human Rights Division.
• State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
• Colorado Civil Rights Division.
• Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities.
• Delaware Division of Industrial Affairs.
• District of Columbia Office of Human Rights.
• Florida Commission on Human Relations.
• Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.
• Idaho Human Rights Commission.
• Illinois Department of Human Rights.
• Indiana Civil Rights Commission.
• Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
• Kansas Human Rights Commission.
• Kentucky Commission on Human Rights.
• Louisiana Commission on Human Rights.
• Maryland Commission on Human Relations.
• Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
• Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
• Missouri Commission on Human Rights.
• Montana Employment Relations Division.
• Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission.
• Nevada Equal Rights Commission.
• New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights.
• New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.
• New Mexico.
• New York State Division of Human Rights.
• North Carolina Civil Rights Division.
• North Dakota Department of Labor.
• Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
• Oklahoma Human Rights Commission.
• Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
• Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights.
• South Carolina Human Affairs Commission.
• South Dakota Division of Human Rights.
• Tennessee Human Rights Commission.
• Texas Commission on Human Rights.
• Utah Antidiscrimination & Labor Division.
• Vermont Human Rights Commission.
• Virginia Council on Human Rights.
• Washington State Human Rights Commission.
• West Virginia Human Rights Commission.
• Wisconsin Equal Rights Division.
• Wyoming Fair Employment Information.

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• U.S. Department of Labor's web site provides links to State Labor Offices and Contacts.

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• Flipcards.com offers a selection of easy-to-use computer support guides for Microsoft products and other computer programs. "The Learning Curve Just Got Shorter".
• HR Answers, Inc. is a provider of human resource specialty services which include HR consulting, "how to" products and HR risk management services for Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI).
• HR Extras is a human resource professional staffing service that offers interim, direct hire, or temp-to-hire arrangements to organizations in Oregon and Southwest WA.
• HR Northwest, "a free-standing Human Resource department for hire", provides HR consulting services in the Pacific Northwest.
• SalarySource is an online salary survey tool that allows subscribers to assess the current market value of nearly 350 benchmark positions.

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